Subacute Lupus Erythematosus

I am now a woman of 50 years. Migrants since I was 18, I was eating carfergot for 15 years. But now I eat propranalol Intera (20mg daily) and the migrant is now well under control.

But recently I have been detected to have high ANA, which is always positive after 1280 title (normal range is less than 80). And the trend is spotted. Also with high antibody DNA double strand (1.18 As). My doctor told me that I have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). But I have no symptoms at all. Now, the doctorask me to eat an antimalarial drug called Plaquenil, 200 mg per day. I also have a positive effect RNP. I elevated ESR years. A little lower red blood cell count, slightly elevated lymphocytes. And normal complement 3 and 4.

Do I really SLE? I do not feel well. Do we really eat plaquenil? I haerd there any side effects on the eyes, but it made me a little headache.

2 years ago I had an MRI and showed that there was a very small lesion (white dot). The comment was "right occipital subcortical white matter demyelination of subacute / ischemic changes, which could be linked to vasospam / vasculitis. Clinical correlation is essential. "I wonder Does have to do with the LED?

these blood tests to believe that you have SLE. levels of antibodies to dsDNA that you can have active lupus, which is slowly damaging your kidneys, even if you do not feel it.

Plaquenil is an anti-malaria, but it also has other effects. in the case of lupus, it acts as an anti-inflammatory. lupus patients who take pills against malaria to live longer. If your doctor recommends, you should probably take.

white point that MRI shows a small area of brain damage - too small to have any effect on your health, apparently - and this may be due to lupus inflame the blood vessel in the brain. Vasculitis is an inflammation of a blood vessel, and may be caused by lupus.

Your labs certainly not LED. Lupus is a disease of payment of flaring. This means you can have periods with no symptoms at all, and then the disease becomes active. You might be surprised to see how you're feeling better after a few months on the Plaquenil. We get so used to feeling less than 100% as we believe it is normal.

Lupus can cause vasculitis. Vasculitis is when blood vessels swell. It can cause headaches. MRI studies show that some patients with lupus lose gray matter in the brain and the gain of the white matter.

Here's what you should know about Plaquenil. For a while, you might get a little stomach ache or head pain shortly after you take it. This goes far. Over time, this does not bother you. Stick with it. Make sure you take it with food or milk because it makes fewer side effects.

In a very, very few people Plaquenil can accumulate inside the back of the eye (the retina). If so, he may make changes to your eyesight over time. If you get your eyes checked as often as your doctor recommends (every six months for a while, then once a year), the medical opinion that accumulated long before you have vision problems. If the doctor finds that you stop the medication and more damage is done.

On the other hand, lupus, which goes out of control can damage other organs in your body. I have taken for 6.5 years and have no problem at all with my eyes.